Green Energy

In line with this, Snuneymuxw has developed the following Community Sustainable Development Vision and Energy Goals:

Community Goals and Values:

• To preserve the Snuneymuxw way of life.
• To encourage community growth on all lands.
• To enable return of community members back to homes on Snuneymuxw reserve lands.
• To promote self-sufficiency.
• To develop employment opportunities for youth.
• To preserve and improve the local and global environment.
• To increase job and local economic opportunities.
• To bring the community closer together through teamwork.
• To raise the overall Snuneymuxw standard of living.

Community Energy Objectives:

• To generate renewable energy, where financially sensible, to offset community use.
• To create economic development and jobs in renewable energy construction and installation.
• To increase energy efficiency and reduce energy use in financially sensible ways.
• To focus energy efficiency and retrofit projects of SFN owned buildings.
• To implement net zero GHG facilities for future developments where financially sensible.
• To set achievable targets to reduce annual community energy consumption.
• To set achievable targets to reduce annual community GHG emissions.
• To progress climate adaptation to protect the community from impacts of climate change, such as fires, droughts, extreme temperatures, and/or from sea-level rise.